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Jump ToBalance ChangesSkinsLeague of Legends Season 9 is just around the corner. Season 8 comes to an end soon, so patch 9.1 has hit the PBE to give you an early look at the first changes heading to the game in the new season. For the most part, balance changes look pretty minimal. There are a couple of tweaks to Fiora, Kalista, and Katarina, as well as adjustments to Hail of Blades and Shield Bash. The biggest set of changes comes to Ornn, however. The Fire Below the Mountain gets two new Masterwork items and a tweak to his passive allowing him to craft items for his team, as well as changes across the entirety of his kit that are sure to impact his competitive viability. When it comes to skins, the Blood Moon line sees several additions this patch. Aatrox, Sivir, and Pyke join one of the most populous skin lines in the entire game. If that weren’t enough, Aatrox also follows in the fancy footsteps of K/DA, with a Prestige Edition version of his brand-new skin. League … [Read more...] about League of Legends patch 9.1: Blood Moon Aatrox and new Masterwork items

Last month, Riot Games released a new KPOP-themed skin line for League of Legends. Featuring Akali, Kai’Sa, Ahri, and Evelynn, the studio’s brand-new girl band became something of a phenomenon, amassing more than 100 million views on Youtube in just 30 days. With that kind of a reception, it’s no surprise that the fan tributes began to pour in. But while cosplayers from around the world have been recreating the K/DA stars, not everyone has the time, resources, and money necessary to create realistic reinterpretations. Which is why a group of Chinese fans have attempted to recreate the video on a meager budget of just $70 (500 yuan). The video was first posted to Chinese video sharing website Bilibili yesterday, before making its way to Reddit (a quick PSA – you can turn off the barrage of text via the little blue slider at the bottom of the video). Given the minimal budget, glaring casting issues, and apparent police presence, I’m pretty sure what … [Read more...] about Chinese League of Legends fans remade the K/DA video on a $70 budget

There is one final League of Legends event to kick off before the next season and that’s the League of Legends All-Star Event. The tournament is no less official than the other Riot Games-sanctioned tournaments but acts as a decisively less serious and welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the normal League of Legends season. 64 players from different regions will come together in Las Vegas to play a 1v1 tournament, charity 2v2 tournament, URF tournament, and more.North America: Your NA LCS All-Stars are Doublelift, Sneaky, Licorice, Imaqtpie, Voyboy, Shiphtur, Hai, Bunnyfufu, Nightblue3, and Luxxbunny. Europe: Caps, Broxah, Jiizuke, Wickd, NoWay, GoB GG, Alexelcapo, and Gripex will be representing LEC this year at All-Star. Latin America North: Seiya, Arce, Reubenmaster, and Ness are coming to Las Vegas to represent LLN. Latin America South: Tierwulf, Plugo, Capri, and Lastpick will be on-stage to represent CLS. Japan: Evi, Ceros, and Sutanmi will be … [Read more...] about League of Legends All-Star Is Gearing Up To End The Season With A Bang

Alberto “Crumbz” Rengifo is bidding farewell to League of Legends as he prepares to join the on-air talent of analysts for the Overwatch League. The surprising announcement was made earlier today, marking a “new chapter” in the life of the former professional player. This is surely a major loss for the League of Legends community but an immense gain for the Overwatch League. Finally I can reveal my new chapter, Overwatch League Analyst! This is going to be immensely challenging and rewarding. Farewell League of Legends, hello 2CP!https://t.co/s7CzmxlenG — Alberto Rengifo (@ProphetCrumbz) January 8, 2018 Crumbz started his career with Team Dignitas in the North American League Championship Series (NA LCS) back in 2012. He managed to qualify for the season two world championship before showing a string of underwhelming performances in the following years. Crumbz parted with Team Dignitas in 2015 to join Misfits for a few months before moving to Renegades. … [Read more...] about Overwatch League Welcomes Crumbz From League of Legends on the Analyst Desk

The story of Riot Games is a list of things that shouldn’t have been possible. It’s the tale of an extremely difficult, user-unfriendly game reaching untold heights of success. It’s the story of a company that has remained committed to listening to and interacting with its fans even as it at has grown exponentially. More than anything, it’s the story of two best friends who liked playing video games and decided one day to make their own. Riot is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, but to really know how one of the world’s biggest development studios got started, you need to go back to Los Angeles in the early aughts. You need to find two University of Southern California business students who formed a bond unrelated to their studies. When Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck first met at USC, they were taking classes that led them to careers at banks and investment firms. But that wasn’t what they bonded over. For them, their real passion was video … [Read more...] about The past, present and future of League of Legends studio Riot Games